Emile D. Beaulieu

Emile Dorilas Beaulieu served two non-consecutive terms as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1982-1983 and from 1988-1989.

Early life

Beaulieu was born in Nashua on April 2, 1931, the son of Emile Beaulieu Sr. and Albina (Claveau) Beaulieu. He established Beaulieu Floor Coverings, Inc. and served as its president. As a member of the New Hampshire National Guard for 20 years, Beaulieu served during the Korean War and Berlin crisis.

He is married to the former Laurette Fournier.

Beaulieu's daughter, Jane Beaulieu, is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and is frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for mayor of Manchester

His political career began with his election to the state legislature in 1973. The following year, he was elected Manchester's welfare commissioner, a position he held until he was elected mayor in 1981.

As Mayor

During his first administration, he was involved in promoting the Amoskeag Millyard Urban Renewal Project and the development of Arms Park and Bass Island. Riverfest, an annual community festival, was revitalized during Beaulieu's tenure.

During the latter part of the 1980s, Beaulieu visited Neustadt en de Weinstrasses in Germany and Taichung, Taiwan, establishing sister city relationships between these two cities and Manchester.

In 1989, Beaulieu gave his approval to the establishment of [http://www.manchesteraccess.com Manchester Community Television] .

Today

Beaulieu's community involvement over the years has been extensive. He is a member of the American Legion Post 43, the National Rifle Association and New Hampshire Right to Life. He was founder and is a past president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Manchester. Beaulieu has served on the board of directors of the State Employment Training Council and Child Health Services.

He remains active in the city's Republican Party and worked on Mayor Frank Guinta's 2005 election campaign. On Thursday, May 31, 2007, Beaulieu was named honorary co-chairman of Guinta's re-election campaign, despite the fact that her daughter, Jane Beaulieu, a Democrat and New Hampshire state representative, is considering a campaign for mayor against Guinta. [http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=As+Jane+Beaulieu+mulls+run%2C+her+father+supports+Guinta&articleId=a348be5b-7407-4b6d-9db3-dc28fccc435f]

ee also

*List of mayors of Manchester, New Hampshire
* [http://www.manchesternh.gov/CityGov/CLK/archives/Beaulieu.html The Records of Emil D. Beaulieu. Office of the Manchester City Clerk.]

External links

[http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=As+Jane+Beaulieu+mulls+run%2C+her+father+supports+Guinta&articleId=a348be5b-7407-4b6d-9db3-dc28fccc435f "As Jane Beaulieu mulls run, her father supports Guinta" ] New Hampshire Union Leader, May 31, 2007, by Mark Hayward, Accessed June 2, 2007.